Country Tax Update: New Zealand   There has been a small increase in the maximum contribution to the Accident Compensation Levy. The net effect is a small increase in tax for higher incomes. To simplify and modernize New Zealand’s tax ...

Country Tax Update: France A withholding tax system that was previously announced as taking effect as of January 1, 2018, went into force on January 1, 2019. The new withholding requirement will apply to many income types, including ...

Availability of Goods and Services in Yangon Economic liberalization in Myanmar over the past decade has brought significant change to the availability of goods and services in Yangon. While expatriates once shopped on home leave or R&R ...

Lithuania as seen during a recent on-site survey. Photo taken by AIRINC surveyor Oscar Rasson.   Country Tax Update: Lithuania   Major tax reform has been implemented in Lithuania for 2019. One goal of the changes is to shift the tax ...

Widespread outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) There has been a widespread outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Asia. ASF is a virus that causes hemorrhagic fever in pigs, with a mortality rate approaching 100%. The disease kills ...

Luxembourg as seen during a recent AIRINC cost of living survey. Luxembourg experiencing a Landlord's Market Luxembourg has a landlord’s market, with greater demand than supply. New construction is constant but mostly consists of smaller ...

Data Points: A selection of AIRINC cost-of-living survey results The results are in! Data Points, AIRINC's quarterly newsletter, is now available on our website at https://www.air-inc.com/data-points/ 

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates during survey. Photo taken by AIRINC surveyor Rose Allen. New Construction, Increased Vacancies, and Expo 2020 Rents dropped in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, where housing supply continues to exceed demand.

Kuwait City, Kuwait as seen during a recent AIRINC cost of living survey. The GCC and collective tax reforms Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries first agreed to collective tax reforms in 2016, including directives to implement ...

Doha, Qatar as seen during a recent AIRINC cost of living survey. A declining rental market With housing supply exceeding demand and the number of incoming expatriates dropping, Doha’s rental market declined over the past year.